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Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

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Absolue The Serum

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Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Absolue The Serum

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Absolue The Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Absolue The Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), glycerin, alcohol, silica, propanediol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, pentylene glycol, squalane, vanilla planifolia fruit water, secale cereale (rye) seed extract, vanilla planifolia fruit oil, faex (yeast extract), solidago virgaurea (goldenrod) extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, butylene glycol, steareth-21, propylene glycol, potassium sorbate, parfum (fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, polyquaternium-51, adenosine, lactic acid, phytic acid, 1, 2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, t-butyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, chlorphenesin, sodium benzoate, citric acid, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 15985 (yellow 6), ci 19140 (yellow 5), il56a 13	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, bifida ferment lysate, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, alcohol denat., peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, tocopherol, mica, coco-glucoside, lactic acid, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, adenosine, acetic acid, chlorphenesin, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, tin oxide, linalool, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, perlite, geraniol, rosa centifolia stem extract, rosa damascena flower oil, rosa centifolia flower extract, rosa hybrid flower extract, citric acid, citronellol, coumarin, glycol distearate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Aqua (water), glycerin, alcohol, silica, propanediol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, pentylene glycol, squalane, vanilla planifolia fruit water, secale cereale (rye) seed extract, vanilla planifolia fruit oil, faex (yeast extract), solidago virgaurea (goldenrod) extract, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, butylene glycol, steareth-21, propylene glycol, potassium sorbate, parfum (fragrance), sodium hyaluronate, polyquaternium-51, adenosine, lactic acid, phytic acid, 1, 2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, t-butyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium citrate, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, chlorphenesin, sodium benzoate, citric acid, ci 14700 (red 4), ci 15985 (yellow 6), ci 19140 (yellow 5), il56a

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butylene glycol, bifida ferment lysate, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, alcohol denat., peg/ppg/polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, tocopherol, mica, coco-glucoside, lactic acid, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, adenosine, acetic acid, chlorphenesin, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, limonene, tin oxide, linalool, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, perlite, geraniol, rosa centifolia stem extract, rosa damascena flower oil, rosa centifolia flower extract, rosa hybrid flower extract, citric acid, citronellol, coumarin, glycol distearate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Absolue The Serum

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Solvent: Aqua (water), Alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Propanediol, T-butyl alcohol, Pentylene glycol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale

Absolue The Serum

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent